GBNewmarket Races

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Newmarket
13:50
Howden Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
Newmarket Date: Sun, 07 May 2023 Distance: 1m6f Type: Flat Going: Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Non-Runners: Roberto Escobarr (unsuitable ground), Sea King (unsuitable ground), Themaxwecan (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 8 HMS President (IRE) 8 G AVG Alan King 128 lbs 7/1 Won In touch with leaders - ridden and headway from 2f out - kept on well inside final furlong - led final strides
2nd 10 Adjuvant (IRE) 6 G AVG Michael Bell 122 lbs 15/2 0.3 Took keen hold - midfield - headway on near side of group from over 2f out - kept on well inside final furlong - just held - forced dead-heat 2nd(op 6/1)
2nd 15 Torcello (IRE) 11 G AVG Shaun Lycett 122 lbs 14/1 0 Led - went clear over 6f out - ridden and much reduced lead over 2f out - drifted right from over 1f out - kept on but headed final strides - joined for 2nd(tchd 16/1)
4th 19 Geremia (IRE) 6 G AVG Jim Goldie 115 lbs 28/1 0.3 Slowly away - took keen hold - in rear - headway towards far side from 3f out - ridden 2f out - kept on well and disputing second when drifted left towards finish - just held(tchd 33/1)
5th 18 Single (IRE) 7 M AVG Jack Channon 111 lbs 22/1 1.25 Midfield - ridden and headway 2f out - disputing second inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 28/1)
6th 5 Solent Gateway (IRE) 6 G AVG Hugo Palmer 126 lbs 50/1 2.25 Prominent - ridden over 2f out - weakened final 110yds
7th 14 Legendary Day (GB) 6 G AVG Adrian Paul Keatley 118 lbs 12/1 2 Towards rear - ridden over 2f out - some headway over 1f out - no impression(op 14/1)
8th 16 First Emperor (GB) 5 G Poor John Ryan 116 lbs 25/1 .5 Dwelt start - in rear - ridden over 2f out - some headway over 1f out - no impression(op 28/1)
9th 11 Duke Of Verona (IRE) 6 G AVG William Jarvis 124 lbs 12/1 0.1 Towards rear - ridden over 2f out - some headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong
10th 2 Berkshire Rocco (FR) 6 G Poor Andrew Balding 135 lbs 5/1F 0.3 Prominent - ridden over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 6/1)
11th 3 Cemhaan (GB) 7 G AVG George Baker 131 lbs 11/2 3 Took keen hold - prominent - ridden 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 9/2 tchd 6/1)
12th 17 Sarsons Risk (IRE) 4 G AVG B F Brookhouse 117 lbs 10/1 1 Never better than midfield(op 9/1)
13th 12 Firstman (FR) 8 G Poor A J Martin 123 lbs 8/1 28 Always behind - eased over 1f out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the soft going and would prefer a quicker surface)(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)
14th 6 Duty Of Care (GB) 6 G Good Jamie Osborne 128 lbs 28/1 20 Always behind - eased 2f out(op 25/1)
15th 4 Nolton Cross (IRE) 3 G AVG Hugo Palmer 130 lbs 40/1 .75 In touch with leaders - ridden and lost ground quickly 3f out - eased 2f out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 25/1)
99th 13 Halic (GB) 5 G Elite Robert Eddery 123 lbs 17/2 - Took keen hold - midfield - ridden and lost ground quickly 4f out - soon dropped to last and pulled up - finished lame (jockey said he felt something was amiss with gelding so therefore pulled up; vet said a post-race examination revealed gelding to be lame on his left fore)(op 10/1)